Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Farrsville, TX ∙ Magnolia Springs, TX ∙ Bleakwood, TX ∙ Burkeville, TX ∙ Call, TX ∙ Wiergate, TX ∙ Kirbyville, TX ∙ Newton, TX ∙ Roganville, TX

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 740 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL NEWTON AND EAST CENTRAL JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT... At 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kirbyville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Call, Trout Creek, Farrsville, Bleakwood, Magnolia Springs, Mt. Union, Wiergate, Kirbyville, Newton, Jamestown, Roganville, Burkeville, and Stringtown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight CDT for southwestern and west central Louisiana...and southeastern Texas. && LAT...LON 3110 9371 3099 9356 3097 9357 3096 9353 3093 9353 3092 9355 3090 9355 3088 9357 3087 9356 3084 9356 3048 9394 3058 9410 3064 9405 3066 9407 3066 9409 3067 9409 TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 220DEG 46KT 3066 9396 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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